50th Anniversary of Television in Australia

FIFTY years ago, the box in the corner flickered to life. From a curiosity, it became a living room fixture. Now, television is moving in new, uncertain directions. Rove McManus is at the top of the TV tree, with three gold Logies and just under a million viewers tuning in weekly to his show. However, he can see an internet-powered future without the need for television networks to distribute moving pictures to a mass audience. Perhaps in just five years. “Ultimately, something like a timeslot — say, we’re on Tuesday at 9.30 pm on Channel Ten — will almost be superfluous,” he said yesterday. “It will just be accessible from a certain time, and you can carry it around with you.” (link)